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March 2024

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Important Dates

March 1: LO Site Council, 12:00 pm
March 1: MELC No Preschool
March 4: EL PTO, 7:00 pm
March 5: WI PTO Meeting, 6:00 pm
March 7: NF PTO/Site Council, 5:30 pm
March 7: LO PTO, 6:00 pm
March 7: WI Family Art Night, 5:30-7:00 pm
March 8: Early Release
March 8: End of Third Quarter
March 11: No School - Spring Break
March 12: No School - Spring Break
March 13: No School - Spring Break
March 14: No School - Spring Break
March 15: No School - Spring Break
March 18: Regular School Board Meeting, 6:00 pm
March 21: District Mental Health Team Meeting, 8:00 am
March 21: WI Site Council, 5:30 pm
March 23: NH Carnival, 4:00- 7:00 pm
March 25: Seaman Fine Arts Booster Club Meeting, 7:00 pm
March 27: MELC Site Council, 5:30 pm
March 27: Viking Variety Show, 7:00 pm
March 28: LO Family Night, 5:30 pm

Click here to view the SHS athletics calendar and athletics website.


Superintendent Update


At last evening’s Seaman Education Advantage Foundation Annual Banquet, I had the incredible opportunity to share the State of the District address while recognizing and celebrating teachers and students with our Seaman community. We are so thankful to all of the sponsors who came together to help make this year’s SEAF banquet such a special event for our district.

Since many of you couldn’t be there with us, I wanted to take this opportunity to briefly share some of the work we’ve done together and the direction we are headed when it comes to strategic planning. You can be assured that we are moving in a positive direction! It starts with why we are here, which is our mission.

Mission

This mission has been unchanged for several years and we continue to follow this mission in all that we do. From the moment students enter our doors at preschool (or any time thereafter) to when they walk across the stage at graduation, we are committed to student success for each and every student.

And when they do graduate, we want them prepared for whatever their future holds. Our Graduate Profile is a new and exciting piece that has come together in the last couple of years to clearly identify the skills, mindsets, dispositions, and competencies that YOU said that every student should possess before they graduate. These are the attributes you identified as essential for success.

Graduate Profile

With a staff of around 700 employees, it is essential to all be cohesively moving and working in the same direction so everyone knows the expectations, which leads me to our guiding principles. Our guiding principles are our foundational beliefs which ensure that we do our work the right way with integrity, support, and a focus on our students’ success, to mention a few.

Guiding Principles

The four focus areas below provide the foundation of our strategic plan and the guide rails for the work of our staff in each school and department. Our focus areas were developed by our board after listening to months and months of feedback from parents, students, staff, and community members. These are the areas we are focusing on to develop goals and plans to achieve those goals.

Focus Areas

With a focus on these areas, our buildings and departments are building plans, with traceable evidence to accomplish our important goals. We monitor and report our progress, making adjustments as needed through the strategic planning roadmap outlined below.

Roadmap

Thank you for taking the time to briefly review some of the elements guiding our work in the district. I am always excited to share the incredible things our teachers and staff do for students and this strategic planning is just one way we are ensuring your children receive the best educational experience possible so they are ready to achieve great things.



Brad Willson
Brad Willson
Superintendent   

2024-2025 School Calendar is HERE!

24-25 Calendar 


Snow Day Make-up Date

At this time, we have used three snow days for the school year. Our first two snow days do not get made up. The third snow day will now be made up on Friday, March 29, 2024. We will be in session with students on Friday, March 29, 2024. As of right now, with the current snow day count, Monday, April 1 is still a no school day. A fourth snow day would activate April 1 as a school day.  Any subsequent cancellations will be dependent on the school hours we are in session.    

 


Kindergarten Orientation

April 25, 2024
 
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before August 31, 2024 and you live in the Seaman School District, please register for Kindergarten Orientation.

View our Boundary Map: www.seamanschools.org/map


ELMONT ELEMENTARY
785-286-8450
6432 NW Elmont Rd. 66618
Registration Link

LOGAN ELEMENTARY
785-575-8700
1124 NW Lyman Rd. 66608
Registration Link

NORTH FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY
785-286-8500
1941 NE 39th St. 66617
Registration Link

NORTHERN HILLS ELEMENTARY
785-286-2992
5620 NW Topeka Blvd. 66617
Registration Link

WEST INDIANOLA ELEMENTARY
785-286-8550
4201 NW Brickyard Rd. 66618
Registration Link

 

To be sure everyone is pre-registered and ready to enroll in July, we are asking that you complete the New Student Information sheet and supply us with your Proof of Residency.

Proof of Residency:

• A copy of a current lease with your name and address on it
• A home purchase document with your name and address on it
• A current utility bill with your name and address on it
(if you just moved, an email from a utility stating that service will start at a Seaman address.)

Please email these documents to [email protected]. If you do not have the ability to scan and email, take a CLEAR picture on your cell phone and email the picture.

You can also mail the documents to Theresa Dunham, Seaman Education Center, 901 NW Lyman Rd., Topeka, KS 66608.

If neither of these options will work for you, please contact your elementary school to arrange a time to come fill out the New Student Information sheet and provide Proof of Residency.

Elmont: 286-8450
Logan: 575-8700
North Fairview: 286-8500
Northern Hills: 286-2992
West Indianola: 286-8550

The other documents (Birth Certificates, immunization record, and health assessment) can be brought to kindergarten orientation. 


Preschool


Substitute

We have substitute teacher positions open, including both regular and long-term. If you know of any potential candidates, please have them contact the HR department at 785–575-8602 or email [email protected].


Get Paid to Watch Games

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could get paid to go to your kid’s events? You can! Our incredible transportation department will train you (paid training, btw) and pay you to drive a bus to athletics and activities, and pay you to watch the game/activity, and pay you to drive the bus back! Plus, bus drivers get into away games for free! Starting pay is $17.25 per hour. Think about it for a second. It kinda makes sense, doesn’t it? If you’re interested, give Ronna Blocker a call at 785-286-8440 or email [email protected]
   

  See Something, Say Something

Our See Something, Say Something reporting tool is anonymous. This form allows you and others to submit safety concerns to district officials. This reporting tool is continuously monitored by district staff. If you would like to receive follow-up correspondence you may leave your contact information. Reporting observed threats, behaviors, actions, and harassment help maintain a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff.

After you provide as much information as you have about a safety or security concern, here are the next steps the district follows:

1. A district official reviews your information and replies to your tip if contact info is provided.
2. Your tip is forwarded to the proper administration to begin investigation.
3. You are contacted (if contact info is provided) to provide any follow-up info, if needed.
4. Administration follows through with the investigation and any action steps necessary.

Crime Stoppers is another reporting tool available to Shawnee County residents. Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming fear and apathy. They assist local law enforcement agencies by gathering information through the use of online and mobile tools and encourage community members to volunteer vital information that could lead to the battle against crime.

Call the Anonymous Tip Line at (785) 234-0007 or submit information through their Mobile Application. Tips that lead to a felony arrest are eligible for a cash reward.

See Something, Say Something
www.seamanschools.org/report

Report It


 Seaman Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers is a FREE program offered to anyone in the Seaman School District. It is a voluntary program designed for all families with children ages prenatal to Kindergarten entry. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is based on two important concepts: 1.) Parents are their child's first and most influential teachers and 2.) experiences in the first years of a child's life are key to future success in school and life.

Parents as Teachers offers personal visits, group connections, screenings and a resource network. Call Mathes Early Learning Center at 785-286-7103 and leave a message for Angie or Tina. Also check out our Facebook Page, Seaman Parents as Teachers USD 345.

Visit Seaman Parents as Teachers online for more information. 


School Board Meetings

School Board 

Regular board meetings are scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 pm, with the exception of February, March and April, which will be held on the third Monday. Regular meetings may be adjourned to another time and place when necessary. Special meetings may also be scheduled on an as-needed basis. 

Regular meetings typically take place at the Seaman Education Center. When meeting locations change, notice is sent out to the public and made available online. Board agendas go live on the Friday afternoon prior to the regular board meeting. 

All regular meetings are streamed live and available on the district's YouTube channel. A recap of the meeting is also made available through the Board Digest

Both in-person and digital public comment are accepted at regular board meetings. The public comment agenda item may be found in the meeting agenda

Remaining regular meetings for the 2023-24 school year:

March 18, 2024
April 15, 2024
May 13, 2024
June 10, 2024
July 8, 2024


Peachjar Flyers

Stay up-to-date and informed with events and resources available around the community by checking our digital flyerboard. Community organizations can upload their flyers for USD 345 families to receive through email. 

Peachjar 

Don't forget to check out our collection of school and community flyers. You can view all flyers for the district or search by school. Digital flyers help us keep you informed and saves our community partners in resources. 


A Look at District News

SHS Play



Ruda



1st Graders


Guiding Principles